keepin' it real… again…

keepin' it real… again…

There is a danger in compartmentalizing life. But sometimes compartmentalizing life blocks out fears, questions, doubts, or confusion. Last week I received beautiful prayer requests from people across the globe. Some were funny and others serious, but each one spoke...

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Friday Video Post: illegal immigration…

Before I’m a daughter, a teacher, a writer, or an Latino-American, I’m a Christian and I’m committed to the call of the Church. In other words, I’m concerned about how the Bible can orient the way the broader Christian community, denomination,...

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confessions…

We’ve done it before and I think we should do it again. It’s time for confessions! Origen said, Confession is the vomit of the soul. So it’s about time we purge. I’ll go first. Please don’t leave me hanging, friends. One time I hit a...

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post-it's and prayer…

Small, colorful, adhesive pieces of sheer goodness scatter my office. Some are notes or to-do‘s, but lately, I have a ton of Post-It notes in my offices with names of people I care about. They serve as reminders. See, I’ve never been the greatest prayer...

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ordinary to extraordinary…

ordinary to extraordinary…

David was a mere shepherd boy until the day he was anointed by Samuel. From the top of his head to the tip of his toes he was covered as a providential sign of his calling. From that pivotal point on, his life was rocked. An ordinary shepherd boy began to do...

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life in full circle and the daughter i'll always be…

life in full circle and the daughter i'll always be…

Murals painted in vivid color depicting scenes from early life, decorated the warm restaurant of Bougainvilleas. Music wafted in the air and mingled with scents of homemade food coming from the kitchen. The waiter placed the cloth napkin on my lap, then my fathers. A...

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Friday Video Post: a social gospel…

What Is The Social Gospel from Bianca Juarez on Vimeo. It was said with distain, Oh, they teach a social gospel. Confused on what he meant, I prodded for more information. I could see his concern, but instead of rectifying the situation with peers or correcting...

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Cupidity…

Cupidity…

Books are like children to me. I hold them in my hand, keep a vigilant eye on them, and take them with me wherever I go. So when people tell me I have to read a book, it makes me feel like their thrusting their misbehaved, raggedy lookin’ child on me and asking...

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servant and slave of all…

Isn’t there a fundamental difference between a slave and a servant? A slave, as opposed to a servant, is indentured, has no rights, has no choice. At the core of my understanding I thought I knew the difference. Recently it became apparent that I may muttle the...

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knowing who he is, so i'll never forget who i am…

knowing who he is, so i'll never forget who i am…

As we walked down roads and up alleyways, I could see the excitement in my father’s eyes as he shared stories from his childhood. If cobblestone roads could talk, stories of Revolution renegades and European exiles would emanate from the stones beneath our feet....

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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]

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